DM Hugh - The Grave Room - 1 Tuesday July 23rd, 2024 3:11:16 AM
The twins go and stand on the flower. Cyrion grins noting another rabbit hole Elron feels the rope around his waste grow taut and cut into his skin as his friends vanish. He observes the portal up close before he is pulled through the portal with the rest of the group. Zeoll is the last to go through doing so while holding a bouquet of flowers Mundhi enjoys the kaleidoscope of lights Asimov and Irony enjoy the light show as well
As the entire party enters or gets pulled into the flower portal everyone ends up with a transition effect that is a kaleidoscoping light effect.
The party exits the light effect and steps into a room where a light illuminates the party and up to ten feet beyond. Nothing will let the party see beyond the 10 foot illumination of the light.
The light illuminates alabaster slabs on either side of the party. On each slab is a naked dead person, each a slain Mindos. At the head of each slab is a small fountain, spraying the fine oil on each corpse Perception 15 - Highlight to display spoiler: {The corpses look fresh. They are all nude and unaffected by time or decay.} Spellcraft - 20 Highlight to display spoiler: {It would appear that something is preserving the corpses}
Diplomatic Zeoll (AC26, HP107) d20+23=43 ; d20+8=16 ; Friday July 26th, 2024 7:20:35 AM
Perception -- 43 Spellcraft -- 16
Zeoll notes that the bodies are as if newly dead. "If we had the magic forr it, maybe we could rraise these folks! Garrgul willing!"
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JonS Cyrion the Black HP 74/91 AC 19 or 23 CMD: 20 | DR: 4/ while has focus Perception: d20+13=23 ; Spellcraft: d20+11=20 ; Friday July 26th, 2024 12:22:02 PM
Cyrion recognized that this is a solemn place. "Why would the bodies be here, where is here anyway ... at least they look at peace."
Elron isn't keen on the well-preserved dead folk, any more than he is on how all that pulling cinched the knots in the rope he's wearing so tight it'll take hours to undo them. No, shiny dead folks are worse. He wonders if the oil would burn.
Elron, steps cautiously into the room, his senses heightened by the unnatural setting. His first instinct is to protect his companions, and he quickly raises his hand to signal silence, his eyes darting around the ten-foot illuminated area. "Th' place reeks o' dark magic," he mutters, his voice low and tense. He has no idea about magic, of course, except that it's something that decidedly makes him uncomfortable. The alabaster slabs, with their morbid cargo, draw his gaze, and he approaches one cautiously. Elron inspects the corpse, noting the lack of decay and the meticulous arrangement. "These ain't just victims," he says, his voice steady but grim. "They're part of some ritual or experiment. Th' oil keeps them preserved, but why? An' who would do such a thing?"
Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant Lvl 11 (7'4"/16'6") (Kim) AC 22 Touch 16 FF20 HP 131/131 d20+13=14 ; d20=1 ; Monday July 29th, 2024 2:08:09 AM
[Two ones in a row] PerceptIon: 14 Spellcraft: 1
Mundhi takes out a long carrot. She wraps an empty sack around her hand, and sticks the lower half of the carrot in the oil spray, then, keeping the oily point of the carrot pointing downward, she looks at the skin of the carrot to see if it exhibits any interesting characteristics.
Asimov - HP 85/96 AC 19/14/17 CMD 24 & Irony HP 53/53 AC 31/13/28 Hardness 6 CMD 23 -- Hugh Monday July 29th, 2024 2:08:47 AM
Asimov says, "If the oil preserves things then maybe we should dip our mushrooms and flowers in it? We know both the mushrooms and flowers are worse for the wear and we know the mushroom and the flower are keys then maybe if we dip them in the oli we don't have to worry about their continued degradation."
DM Hugh - The Grave Room - 2 Monday July 29th, 2024 2:27:18 AM Zeoll suggests if they had the magic for it they could petition Gargul to raise these folks if was willing Cyrion asks why the bodies would be here, where is here and why do they look at peace. Elron isn't keen on the well preserved dead folk or the knots forming in the rope they are all attached to. He points out that this place reeks of dark magic and that the corpses aren't just victims but they were part of some ritual or experiment. He asks why they are being preserved and who would do such a thing Mundhi takes out a carrot and wrapping it with a sack she can protect her hand with dips her carrot into the oil then observes the part she dipped in the oil Asimov suggests they should dip their flowers and mushrooms in the preserving oil
Mundhi removes her part of the carrot from the oil and sees it looks like it was fresh picked. What do you do now?
Mitch - The Twins HP 141/141 AC 35/18/30 CMD 37 Monday July 29th, 2024 6:42:24 AM
Asimov's suggestion was a good one so The Twins will take out the mushroom they got earlier and coat it in oil to preserve it.
JonS Cyrion the Black HP 74/91 AC 19 or 23 CMD: 20 | DR: 4/ while has focus Monday July 29th, 2024 6:14:38 PM
Cyrion posits why someone would keep the bodies preserved ... "Perhaps they are preserved so they can be buried in a recognizable state by their families or people?"
DM Hugh - The Grave Room - 3 Tuesday July 30th, 2024 9:25:16 PM The Twins preserve their mushroom in oil
Cyrion asks why someone would keep the bodies preserved then posits they are preserved so they could be buried in a recognizable state by their families.
Zeoll suggests the bodies are illusion and then reaches out and touches one
Elron doesn't want to deal with the bodies though he thinks the oil is interesting though not that interesting
Asimov dips his mushrooms and flower in the oil, then asks where to now
As Zeoll pokes the preserved corpse the light above it shuts off.
What do you do now?
Elron -- SteveM -- HP: 113/113 | AC: 26 | DR: 3/-- + 5/magic | SR: 17 | Move: 60' d20+16=18 ; d4=4 ; d6=5 ; Tuesday July 30th, 2024 11:07:11 PM
Elton worries that this well-preserved body may be some sort of undead creature now, and prepares to attack the moment it moves.
Readied attack — whap with his stick, hitting AC 18 for 10 points of damage.
Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant Lvl 11 (7'4"/16'6") (Kim) AC 22 Touch 16 FF20 HP 131/131 Wednesday July 31st, 2024 2:18:40 AM
Mundhildur takes out an empty waterskin, takes one of the few sheets of parchment she has to form a funnel, and fills the skin with the oil. When it is almost full, she pulls away, and caps the skin. She looks at the waterskin for a few minutes to observe if anything changes about it. If it seems manage holding the liquid, remaining intact, she then wraps it in a bag, and places it in her Jotun bag.
If it does not long contain the liquid, she is not holding it over any part of her body, and simply allows it to drain in front of her.
"Are you going to hit the poor body, Elron?" she asks her beastman friend.
Mitch - The Twins HP 141/141 AC 35/18/30 CMD 37 Wednesday July 31st, 2024 6:04:22 AM "Light would be appreciated." the twins comment as they draw weapons, ready for an ambush of some kind.
JonS Cyrion the Black HP 74/91 AC 19 or 23 CMD: 20 | DR: 4/ while has focus Wednesday July 31st, 2024 2:55:08 PM
Not sure if it will help, Cyrion closes his eyes, and uses a small amount of power to trigger his "head lights", so he has a 20' beam of light coming from his eyes
Diplomatic Zeoll (AC26, HP107) Wednesday July 31st, 2024 11:45:52 PM
"That worrked! Let me keep on keeping on!"
The taur pauses to see if the corpse will animate, and if not, touches another.
DM Hugh - The Grave Room - 4 Thursday August 1st, 2024 1:28:24 AM Elron worries that the well-preserved body might be some sort of undead and prepares to attack if it moves Mundhi collects a sample of the oil in her spare waterskin and stores it in her bag. She asks if Elron is going to hit the dead body The Twins say that light would be appreciated Cyrion turns on his head lights Zeoll sees if the corpse will animate but since it didn’t he touches another Asimov asks Cyrion what the splinter is indicating here. . None of the corpses animate. As Zeoll touches the second corpse the light over that corrpse begins to dim as well. What do you do now?
Mitch - The Twins HP 141/141 AC 35/18/30 CMD 37 Thursday August 1st, 2024 7:49:13 AM
The Twins are not sure what they are accomplishing but Zeoll seems to think something is being accomplished so lets him keep at it.
JonS Cyrion the Black HP 74/91 AC 19 or 23 CMD: 20 | DR: 4/ while has focus Thursday August 1st, 2024 5:35:42 PM
Cyrion will pull the splinter out and commune with it, while looking down the chamber they are in [oooohhhhmmmmmm]
Elron -- SteveM -- HP: 113/113 | AC: 26 | DR: 3/-- + 5/magic | SR: 17 | Move: 60' Thursday August 1st, 2024 8:28:17 PM
Elron remains ready to whap. It's an easy, obvious solution to most problems. Eventually.
Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant Lvl 11 (7'4"/16'6") (Kim) AC 22 Touch 16 FF20 HP 131/131 Friday August 2nd, 2024 2:15:03 AM
The giantess simply waits to see what happens. She does take out a stone, just in case throwing things might be a possible next step.
DM Hugh - The Grave Room - 5 Friday August 2nd, 2024 4:39:29 AM The Twins are not sure what they are accomplishing but Zeoll seems to think something is happening so they let him keep at it. Cyrion will pull the splinter out and commune with it while looking down the chamber they are in Elron remains ready to whap if its an easy obvious solution to most problems eventually Asimov watches what the splinter does in Cyrion’s hands Mundhi waits to see what happens and takes out a stone just in case throwing things might be a possible next step.
The splinter points to the oil in the font of the nearest skeleton to Cyrion and then simply further down the room. Apparently there isn’t much to this particular room.
Mitch - The Twins HP 141/141 AC 35/18/30 CMD 37 Friday August 2nd, 2024 8:19:28 AM
With a shrug the Twins head down the room once the oil is collected.
Elron -- SteveM -- HP: 113/113 | AC: 26 | DR: 3/-- + 5/magic | SR: 17 | Move: 60' Friday August 2nd, 2024 10:13:46 AM
Before heading out, Elron lightly whaps the nearest body, seeing if the shock from his weapon will jolt it awake. He hides his disappointment if it doesn't and hurries on.
JonS Cyrion the Black HP 74/91 AC 19 or 23 CMD: 20 | DR: 4/ while has focus Friday August 2nd, 2024 2:38:48 PM
Cyrion watches the splinter move. "So we need to grab some oil and keep going. Sounds better than the tunnel of weird lights I just went through."
Diplomatic Zeoll (AC26, HP107) Friday August 2nd, 2024 5:36:46 PM
Zeoll touches all the bodies and urges someone to take a sample of oil.
Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant Lvl 11 (7'4"/16'6") (Kim) AC 22 Touch 16 FF20 HP 131/131 Saturday August 3rd, 2024 3:03:08 PM
Mundhildur thinks that Zeoll was not paying attention to what she did... But goes ahead and takes out a jar, and fills that with oil, too. Then she carries it with her to the other side of the room, hoping to be able to go into the next chamber... and just how many are there, anyway?
Asimov - HP 85/96 AC 19/14/17 CMD 24 & Irony HP 53/53 AC 31/13/28 Hardness 6 CMD 23 -- Hugh Sunday August 4th, 2024 12:06:10 PM
Asimov asks, "I know we took some oil, but did everyone dip their flowers and mushrooms in as well? I thought the whole point of the oil was to preserve the delicate mushrooms and flowers we collected earlier so they'll act as keys when we need them to later."
DM Hugh - The Grave Room - 6 Sunday August 4th, 2024 7:33:58 PM The Twins head down the room once the oil is collected. Elron lightly whaps the nearest body to see if the shock from his weapon will jolt it awake. Cyrion watches the splinter move and says they need to grab some oil and keep going Zeoll touches the bodies and urges someone to take a sample of the oil Mundhi further collects a jar of oil to go with her waterskin from earlier Asimov says collecting the oil is all well and good but asks if everyone dipped their mushrooms and flowers in it as a preserving agent.
Elron whaps the body out of position and the light above the body gradually dims only to come back on with the body in the position it was originally in.
Do you do anything else in this room before moving on?
Diplomatic Zeoll (AC26, HP107) Sunday August 4th, 2024 10:49:40 PM
"Whelp, maybe we should say something, you, know, out of respect?"
If no one objects, Zeoll prays, "Eterrnal rrest grrant to them, oh Garrgul, and may the perrpetual light shine upon them. May they rrest in piece."
Elron -- SteveM -- HP: 113/113 | AC: 26 | DR: 3/-- + 5/magic | SR: 17 | Move: 60' Monday August 5th, 2024 9:47:10 AM "You see that? They move! But it has t' be dark. Cyrion, I think you're our defense against these things." That or burning the oil. Which, sadly, the sparks from Elron's little whap did not ignite.
Mitch - The Twins HP 141/141 AC 35/18/30 CMD 37 Monday August 5th, 2024 10:43:47 AM
The Twins are ready to go
JonS Cyrion the Black HP 74/91 AC 19 or 23 CMD: 20 | DR: 4/ while has focus Monday August 5th, 2024 2:52:56 PM
Cyrion is ready to move ahead as well. "Ok, enough of dead bodies, let's see what's next."
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